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Elkem closes head office due to 'confirmed' coronavirus case

Elkem closes head office due to 'confirmed' coronavirus case

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Temporary closure of Oslo-based HQ not expected to impact the company's operations

Application: Kraiburg TPE compounds for protective headset

Application: Kraiburg TPE compounds for protective headset

Added: 9 Mar 2020

TPE claimed to offer soft-touch features, "outstanding adhesion" and high mechanical properties

Bridgestone Americas overhauls executive team

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Two new positions defined as company strengthens focus on mobility solutions 

Hannover Messe 2020 postponed amid coronavirus fears

Hannover Messe 2020 postponed amid coronavirus fears

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Scheduled to take place in late April, the event has been moved to mid-July, according to Deutsche …

4Jet acquires Hennecke Systems' tire inspection business

4Jet acquires Hennecke Systems' tire inspection business

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Based on industrial image processing know-how, the technology enables optical 2D and 3D inspection …

Conti to cut costs in response to automotive downtrend

Conti to cut costs in response to automotive downtrend

Added: 9 Mar 2020

Measures in addition to German group's 10-year restructuring programme

Apollo to cut 750 jobs as it 'refocuses' Dutch tire plant

Apollo to cut 750 jobs as it 'refocuses' Dutch tire plant

Added: 6 Mar 2020

Production to centre on high-performance passenger-car and agricultural tires

Forbo profitability up despite lower sales

Forbo profitability up despite lower sales

Added: 6 Mar 2020

Substantial projects were postponed indefinitely or reduced in scale in 2019, according to the Swis…

Rubber shares tracker: Stocks plunge 

Rubber shares tracker: Stocks plunge 

Added: 6 Mar 2020

Shares of almost all major rubber goods companies fell sharply over the six weeks to end of Februar…

Conti expects global car market decline to continue in 2020

Conti expects global car market decline to continue in 2020

Added: 5 Mar 2020

German automotive supplier anticipates third year of consecutive decline in the global car producti…

Continental’s rubber group stable in “declining" markets

Added: 5 Mar 2020

Segment posts small decrease in earnings despite 2.3% higher sales in 2019

Denka rubber sales drop, full year outlook down

Denka rubber sales drop, full year outlook down

Added: 5 Mar 2020

Coronavirus outbreak expected to weigh down on chloroprene rubber recovery

Tire Cologne 2020 to take place as planned

Tire Cologne 2020 to take place as planned

Added: 5 Mar 2020

Organisers to evaluate recommendations of authorities ahead of the show

Sumitomo Rubber eyes slight 2020 rebound after 2019 earnings drops

Sumitomo Rubber eyes slight 2020 rebound after 2019 earnings drops

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Lower earnings linked to currency fluctuation and "intensified" competition

UK students develop tire particles capturing device

UK students develop tire particles capturing device

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Tyre Collective claimed to collect up to 60% of particles emitted from tire wear

Report: More than 30 injured in Lotte Chemical plant blast

Report: More than 30 injured in Lotte Chemical plant blast

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Unit reportedly accounts for 11.4% of the total South Korean butadiene supply

Global industrial rubber market to grow 5%

Global industrial rubber market to grow 5%

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Rising demand from the automotive industry to drive the growth over the next seven years

Goodyear unveils upgraded EV tire, non-pneumatic concept

Goodyear unveils upgraded EV tire, non-pneumatic concept

Added: 4 Mar 2020

Second-generation EfficientGrip Performance EV tires claimed to deliver 50% longer life than first …

OECD says world economy at risk as Covid-19 spreads

OECD says world economy at risk as Covid-19 spreads

Added: 3 Mar 2020

Global growth could drop to 1.5% in 2020 with the coronavirus "domino" outbreak 

Australian motor trade body invests in tire recycler GDT

Australian motor trade body invests in tire recycler GDT

Added: 3 Mar 2020

Green Distillation Technologies raising €17 million to complete existing facilities, add more plant…